Get your home party ready

If you are planning to hold a family celebration or a Christmas party now is the time to start the planning as party accessories, tableware and decorations can quickly get sold out.

The first thing to look at if you are planning to host the party at home is to maximise the space in your home so that guests do not feel able to mingle with other guests without fear of knocking into something. Could some of the furniture be moved to different rooms or could it be positioned in such a way as to provide extra seating? Large items of furniture could be moved against walls thus freeing up space in the centre of the room. This is especially important if you are planning to have dancing.

When thinking about catering it may be beneficial to hire in external caterers as they will usually be able to provide menus to suit all tastes from simple buffet food to a sit down dinner. Most will provide all the tableware and glassware and take it away after the event to be washed meaning far less work for the party host.

If you are planning to have guests that will be driving to the party venue it is essential to think about parking. It could be that if you are inviting neighbours they may be willing for guests who are travelling to use their driveway or park in front of their property. If not then try to find places nearby that offer parking facilities for your guests to use.